This Achievement Standard is derived from The New Zealand Curriculum, Learning Media, Ministry of Education, 2007, and relates to the objectives of the Big Ideas at Level 8 of the Te Ao Haka Learning Matrix at Curriculum Levels 6, 7 and 8. 

Demonstrate understanding of a key role within Te Ao Haka involves:

• describing a role that contributes to a Te Ao Haka performance
• discuss its function, and how the requirements of the role align with the skills obtained during the study of Te Ao Haka.

Evaluate a key role within Te Ao Haka involves:

• examining important moments experienced in the preparation for and execution of the role
• exploring the ways in which an effective or ineffective execution of the role can impact on the performance.

Analyse a key role within Te Ao Haka involves:

• examining the role in the wider context of Te Ao Haka including discussing its tikanga.

A key role is a role in which, if the participant had not been present, the resulting performance would have been noticeably different.

Students must select one of the following key roles:

• being the kaitātaki wahine or kaitātaki tāne
• performing a solo or duet
• being a mentor to other students
• playing a musical instrument to support a performance
• being a tā-moko artist for the team
• being in charge of costumes
• creating taonga (ie, poi) for the performance.

Important moments refers to points during the process of preparing for and executing a role in which deliberate action is required in order to achieve a desired result.

Examples of important moments include:

• before the role: earning and being chosen for the role
• during the role: rehearsing or practising
• during the role: overcoming a barrier or mistake
• during the role: being prepared for success
• during the performance: following through and executing the role.